Prichard, AL Demographics

A map of Prichard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	16,698	16,285	88.1%	84.3%
White	1,916	2,234	10.1%	11.6%
Hispanic	149	206	0.8%	1.1%
Multiracial	92	460	0.5%	2.4%
Native American/Other	82	107	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	24	30	0.1%	0.2%

Prichard, Alabama has an estimated population of 18,961, a slight decrease from the 19,322 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% Black, 10.1% White, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prichard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prichard has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Prichard, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prichard is ranked the 34th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Prichard was ranked the 33rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prichard's White Population

1,916 residents of Prichard, or 10.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prichard is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Prichard ranks 562nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prichard's White population has declined by an estimated 14.2%. White residents' share of Prichard's population has decreased from 11.6% to 10.1%.

Prichard is less White than neighboring Chickasaw (40% White), Saraland (80.1% White), Satsuma (80.9% White), Semmes (77.1% White), and Mobile (41.1% White).

Prichard's Black Population

16,698 residents of Prichard, or 88.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prichard is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Prichard ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prichard's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Prichard's population has increased from 84.3% to 88.1%.

Prichard is more Black than neighboring Chickasaw (50.6% Black), Saraland (13.1% Black), Satsuma (8.8% Black), Semmes (14.3% Black), and Mobile (50.2% Black).

Prichard's Asian Population

24 residents of Prichard, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prichard is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Prichard ranks 368th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prichard's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Prichard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Prichard is less Asian than neighboring Chickasaw (1.5% Asian), Saraland (0.4% Asian), Satsuma (2.6% Asian), Semmes (0.5% Asian), and Mobile (2.2% Asian).

Prichard's Hispanic Population

149 residents of Prichard, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prichard is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Prichard ranks 477th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prichard's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Prichard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Prichard is less Hispanic than neighboring Chickasaw (3% Hispanic), Saraland (0.9% Hispanic), Satsuma (2.8% Hispanic), Semmes (2% Hispanic), and Mobile (3.7% Hispanic).

Prichard's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Prichard, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prichard is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Prichard ranks 325th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prichard's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prichard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Prichard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chickasaw (0.3% Native American/Other). Prichard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saraland (1.3% Native American/Other), Satsuma (1.1% Native American/Other), Semmes (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mobile (0.5% Native American/Other).

Prichard's Multiracial Population

92 residents of Prichard, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prichard is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Prichard ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prichard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prichard's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.5%.

Prichard is less Multiracial than neighboring Chickasaw (4.4% Multiracial), Saraland (4.1% Multiracial), Satsuma (3.8% Multiracial), Semmes (5.6% Multiracial), and Mobile (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.